One-Day Private Tour in the Old Town of Bukhara

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. The only preserved structure from the most flourished period. More than 1000-year-old mausoleum combining 3 architectural styles of 3 religions

   20 min

2. A well, the emergence of which is connected with the story of the prophet Job. Inside is the Museum of Water Supply in the old Bukhara.

   20 min

3. A new museum building about the life of religious learner Imam Al-Bukhari.

   Passes by

4. A functioning 300-year-old mosque with outstanding wooden columns. A chill-out square with benches and trees.

   20 min

5. The citadel of ancient Bukhara, the residence of Emirs.

   40 min

6. A beautifully standing 900-year-old minaret and The picturesque Ensemble of The Poi Kalon. Includes The Kalon Minaret, The Grand Mosque of Kalon, and The religious school of Miri-Arab

   30 min

7. A trading dome with craft workshops and souvenir shops of silk carpets, ceramics, embroidery and clothes.

   20 min

8. Includes two madrasahs facing each other with unparalleled facades representing two outstanding historical periods

   20 min

9. A trading dome on the crossing of the 5 trading streets. Features a bathhouse of the 16th century, miniature and embroidery workshops.

   20 min

10. A mosque in depth that once was a temple of fire.

    20 min

11. a trading dome with souvenir shops and miniature workshops. The description of caravansaries.

    20 min

12. The ensemble features 3 monuments: Devonbegi Madrasah, Devonbegi Khanaka and the pond Devonbegi. A lively and chilly place next to the pond for sitting under the shade and having some drinks.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 42 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Highly recommended tour

  We can highly recommend this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, patient in explaining and the spots to visit are beautiful and rich in history.

  seze27September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Outstanding tour

  Shoruh is an outstanding guide. He's not someone who just learns the basic facts to regurgitate to tourists, but rather a man with a comprehensive knowledge of study, borne of a genuine love of history. He's a very nice guy who speaks fluent English and Russian (along with other languages). We loved the level of detail he provided. Highly recommended.

  SweetkoshkaSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Top Guide in Over 50 Years of Travel

  WOW. Shohruh was absolutely the BEST guide we've had in traveling around the world for the past 50 years. We had requested that he take us to some sites which are not standard to visit. Not only did he study up on them, he went there a few days ahead of time to make sure it was all doable (which it was and was great to experience). We had a senior in the travelling party and without ever asking he made sure to suggest benches in the shade to sit in, made sure the entire group was carefull in crossing the street and going up steps etc. And, his knowledge about the history of Bukhara was astounding ... he had a great answer to every single question we had for him and told us such in depth backgound at every stop that really made the visits come to life. If an any way you are hesitating to hire Shohruh for this or any other private tour don't hesitate a moment. He is the right choice for you!

  DMWizardSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5An Unforgettable Day in Bukhara

  A fantastic guided tour through beautiful Bukhara. Our guide Madina was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging and full of humor. She brought the history of this amazing city to life and showed us far more than we could ever have discovered on our own. Six hours flew by – highly recommended!

  56rogerrSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A dream came true!

  Walking in the early morning hours with our guide Shohruh through the old town of Bukhara was a great experience. Shoruh was very helpful, had a lot of stories to tell and showed us all important places. We needed 4hours for the tour including the Arc. Overall great!!!

  Oliver_BAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Amazing tour!

  An amazing tour – the best one among all that we had in Uzbekistan! Have visited all the main sights and learnt so much about history of Bukhara and Uzbekistan in general! Shokhrukh is a very professional guide: perfect in explaining things, really easy to talk with and extremely knowledgeable – finally I’ve received answers to all my questions about the country, its history, language etc, that’s really impressive! Excellent time management as well👍 Would be happy to take another tour! Highly recommend 💯

  Kristina_MJuly 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Bukhara

• Its from-price is 36% below the median of the 79 experiences we list in Bukhara.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 79.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bukhara

Bukhara is an ancient Silk Road city in Uzbekistan, with a World Heritage old town of domed bazaars, madrasas, minarets and a walled fortress.

Bukhara lies in the desert of central Uzbekistan and was a major city of Central Asia on the Silk Road for centuries. Its old town, a World Heritage Site, is a maze of lanes with brick domes, mosques and madrasas. The Kalyan Minaret, a brick tower of 47 metres built in 1127, rises beside the Kalyan Mosque and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa, and the Ark, a walled fortress on a mound, was home to the city's rulers.

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